Published: Wednesday, 30th June, 2010 5:00pm

Bailieborough Show 2010

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Bailieborough Agricultural Show, on the grounds of Killinkere GFC and Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 4, is now in its 35th year. It has classes for all types of horses including young stock, mares and foals, hunters, cobs, and pony classes, including ridden hunter ponies, ponies in hand, Connemara ponies, miniature ponies and Shetland ponies. It also has classes for donkeys.

In the sheep section you will see all breeds of sheep including Texel, Vendeen, Suffolks and commercial sheep. There is for the first time new goat classes this year and you can see milking goats, kid goats and pygmy goats.

Over in the cattle section there are classes for commercial cattle of all ages, and classes for Saler, Limousin, Charolais, Aberdeen Angus, Simmental, Friesian and Hereford.

The Dog Show caters for all types of dogs, even fancy dress, and judging takes place from 2pm.

In the farm and garden produce you will see exhibits of all types of flowers, vegetables, and a novelty section which includes scarecrows, decorated Wellington boots, bales of hay and sods of turf.

There is a children's section for flower arranging and well as cookery for adults and children. There are also photography and art classes for adults and children and no show would be complete without a bonny baby competition.

There are numerous trade stands and side shows from traditional Irish music and dancing and face painting for the children, to a pets' corner and bouncy castles. In the hall there will be cookery demonstrations by the chef from the Park Hotel in Virginia.

As this year is the 400th Anniversary of Bailieborough, the show is putting on a display of agricultural machinery and farming implements manufactured in Bailieborough in by-gone days. There will be exhibits from Sheriff Saw Mill, The Foundry, Rogers and many other organisation that are no longer around today. There will also be a written and pictorial history of some of these factories.

If you are looking for a great day out for the whole family with plenty to keep kids and adults entertained, go along to Bailieborough Show on July 4.

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